Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 317JAA

  (1)   The Director - General of Security must not give a technical assistance request to a designated communications provider unless the Director - General of Security is satisfied that:

  (a)   the request is reasonable and proportionate; and

  (b)   compliance with the request is:

  (i)   practicable; and

  (ii)   technically feasible.

Note:   See also section   317JC.

  (2)   The Director - General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service must not give a technical assistance request to a designated communications provider unless the Director - General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service is satisfied that:

  (a)   the request is reasonable and proportionate; and

  (b)   compliance with the request is:

  (i)   practicable; and

  (ii)   technically feasible.

Note:   See also section   317JC.

  (3)   The Director - General of the Australian Signals Directorate must not give a technical assistance request to a designated communications provider unless the Director - General of the Australian Signals Directorate is satisfied that:

  (a)   the request is reasonable and proportionate; and

  (b)   compliance with the request is:

  (i)   practicable; and

  (ii)   technically feasible.

Note:   See also section   317JC.

  (4)   The chief officer of an interception agency must not give a technical assistance request to a designated communications provider unless the chief officer is satisfied that:

  (a)   the request is reasonable and proportionate; and

  (b)   compliance with the request is:

  (i)   practicable; and

  (ii)   technically feasible.

Note:   See also section   317JC.